BECOMEEXPERIENCED…… AT1960’S PRICES!
The Boise Blues Society and Gruntwerks Productions would like to invite everyone to the 9th annual Eagle Island Experience Festival at Eagle Island State Park, Eagle Idaho.
Date & Times: May 15, 2009 doors open at 4 PM show from 5 to 10:30 PM
May 16, 2009 doors open at 10 AM show from 11 to 10:30 PM
May 17, 2006 doors open at 10 AM show from 11 to 6 PM
We realize this is a hard time for many in our community so WE ARE OFFERING 1960′S PRICES for this 2-½ day family event. Buy tickets before opening night, and a three-day pass is $12.00.
REMEMBER, WOODSTOCK was only $11!!
Buy it in advance and a Day Pass is $5. Day Passes can be purchased on line atwww.gruntwerks.net or at ‘Eyes of The World’ on Grove Street. NOTE: tickets do not include the $4 park entry fee. This fee is by carload, so make sure you car pool with your friends. Buy your Tickets at the Gate for $6 per day, or a $15 Weekend Pass, plus Park Entry Fee. Kids 12 and under are free.
OK, about 26 hours of music for these prices, is a great deal! But, you ask, “what makes this EXPERIENCE any different from all the others?” The Experience Festival is a celebration like no other. It is a place where visitors, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and creative artists come together for a shared event. The air is full of conversation. Color, enticing sights, sounds and scents – all beckoning visitors to be, to share, and to enjoy. Our setting will connect you with the past, our “community village” will give you paths to explore, our environment will give you peace, our music will lighten your step, our vendors will enlighten you, our food will give you diversity, and our creative artist will set your spirit free. We invite you to become a part of this family event.
The head hippie (Jim) says, “Our mission is to create a celebration that brings out the creative expression in all of us. We believe that given the opportunities, motivation and environment, people of all ages and backgrounds can come together to share in an experience of nature, crafts, performing arts, music, history, workshops and unique adventures. We will welcome them with friendliness, and encourage them to share and communicate their talents with others.”
Friday night, May 15 will be 60’s Night … so find your old tie-dye and bell-bottom jeans and enjoy a trip through the musical past. We start off with the great sounds of Jimmy Bivens, then flow into the Cosmic Family Band, and the headliner is Trippin’ (a musical journey through the 60’s). This is the opening date on their 2009 Tour. If this wasn’t enough we end the evening with the Fire Kittens and Friends, with their new, original show.
Saturday, May 16, is a day of great craft booths, food, drink, healers, bounce house, many surprises, this is also rock and roll day with headliner Built To Spill, Chris Gutierrez, Bank, Polyphonic Pomegranite, Juntra, Finn Riggins, oh and don’t forget the belly dancers and the second show by the Fire Kittens.
Sunday, May 17, we complete the Festival with a day in the sun, with dancing and fine sounds of Blaze n’ Kelly, Low-Fi, the blues styling of the Quartentons, and with headliner Denae, the 17 year old singing sensation, who is making her first appearance in Boise since last fall when she played the Egyptian Theatre with Tommy Castro, Kenny Neal, Magic Dick (J. Geils Band) and Deanna Bogart. Following Denae is our closing ceremony for 2009.
We also welcome our new community partner Arts West Performance School who will provide information, puppet show, student art work and performers. Funds raised by this event help support the Blues In The School Program.
The Red Light has run head on into a sideshow caravan! Come witness the spectacular result of this catastrophe as the misfit family is transformed into various sideshow wonders and monstrosities! You may encounter a tattooed lady, a midget - or two, perhaps some beautiful hoochie coochie dancers (although they may cost a little extra…), a poor soul inflicted with hypertrychosis, the bearded lady, the incredible half girl half fish, mother nature’s rejects! freaks and geeks galore! And maybe more….
The crew at Pair always comes up with something new for the Mix-off. This year? A Charles Angles spoof.
profits go to Art Faire a local charity that helps kids be creative.
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